Game #2008
Aston Villa
9-5-6, 23 PTS

Saturday, 6 December 1947
5th=
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | ๐ฅ |
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Albert J Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Alex Massie names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa extend their unbeaten run to six as they outplay Liverpool at Anfield, taking the lead twice, before surprise surprise a lucky equaliser in the final minutes gifts the home team a point they didn't deserve.
George Edwards contributes his 9th goal involvement in 10 games as Villa move into joint 5th.
Starting XI

Drew
3-3
๐จ 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 31' | Jackie Martin | 32' | Albert J Brown | 67' |
Assist(s) | Dickie Dorsett | 31' | Les Smith | 32' | George Edwards | 67' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 3โ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Spicer
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Dickie Dorsett
๐ | Player returns to field of play with injury, Dickie Dorsett
โฝ | 31' Goal, 1-1, Trevor Ford, Assist by Dickie Dorsett
โฝ | 32' Goal, 2-1, Jackie Martin, Assist by Les Smith
๐ | HT Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 52โ Goal, 2-2, (Liverpool), Stubbings
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Les Smith
๐ | Player returns to field of play with injury, Les Smith
โฝ | 67' Goal, 3-2, Albert Brown, Assist by George Edwards
๐ฅ
| 87โ Goal, 3-3, (Liverpool), Stubbings
๐ | FT Liverpool 3-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1947-48 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #71 |
Saturday, 6 December 1947
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: Stan Boardman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hale, 1932-1948
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 3-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Stan Boardman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hale, 1932-1948
Match Stats
Not recorded
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 71 | ๐ฉ | 32 ๐จ 15 ๐ฅ 24 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
Division One
Liverpool
6-6-8, 18 PTS
Anfield
Attendance: 37,732
Minshull, Harley, Ramsden, Spicer (g), Paisley, Hughes, Jones, Priday, Balmer (g), Liddell, Stubbins (g).
Manager: George Kay.
George Kay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1946-47
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1947-48
Playing Squad

































